The country landowners organisation, the CLA, has tweeted this photo of burning fly-tipped waste, found at a farm at Wrockwardine in Shropshire.

It said the landowner had to clean it up, but struggled at first because the local tip had a ban on people bringing in rubbish in a horse box.

Image source, CLA Midlands

The landowner had to unload the horse box and transfer the rubbish to a pickup instead, the CLA said.

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Telford councillors have called for those planning the reorganisation of hospital services in Shropshire to look again at the possibility of building a brand new hospital.

Under the current proposals - given the go-ahead by the health secretary last autumn - the Royal Shrewsbury Hospiotal will become the centre for emergency care, while Telford's Princess Royal will specialise in planned care.

Telford politicians have complained the current plan will effectively mean the downgrading of the A&E unit there.

The Future Fit project dates back to 2013 and a new hospital was weighed up as part of initial plans. It was dropped due to cost, but the projected figures are now several years old.

Last night's successful Labour motion to look at the alternatives once again has been supported by the Conservative MP for Telford, Lucy Allan.

She said she was "delighted that Telford and Wrekin Council are supporting proposals for a standalone emergency care centre" and that she would meet the leaders of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, to push that case.

Warrington prop Chris Hill is still proud of his 2019 Great Britain debut despite disappointing tour results.

Agriculture students at Harper Adams University want the UK to be a beacon for ethical farming.

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Hundreds of people have been reacting to the damage done to Coventry Cathedral on its Facebook page. , external

Stuart B Jennings posted: "This is a crime against every Coventarian, whether religious or not. The cathedral belongs to us all. Hope window can be restored soon.

Helen Pendleton said: "There are no words for people that can lower their morals to even think this type of behaviour could or would be excepted by the people of Coventry, I am not a religious person but to do something like this to a iconic building needs to be caught named and shamed and do a very long sentence in prison."

Annette Reed Commented: "Many of you are understandably very angry at what has happened and call for punishment and assume those responsible are the scum of the earth."The glass can be repaired hopefully, I pray that those who did this damage can turn their lives around by people who don’t give up on them."Cov is a great city and this no way reflects the vast majority of younger ( or older) people."Father, forgive them."

Paul Wells hid historic coins, dug up near Leominster in Herefordshire, in a magnifying glass handle.

BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy night with the odd clear spell and lows of 4C (39F).

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Saturday will be another mostly cloudy and dull day with the possibility of some sunny spells in the afternoon.

You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

A 74-year-old man who died following a crash on the A4189 in Warwickshire had celebrated his golden wedding anniversary in the last year, and will leave a "void in all our lives" his family have said.

Kenneth Alder's wife, Maureen also suffered extensive injuries when they were involved in a collision with another car on 11 December and will not be able to attend his funeral.

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The couple, who had been together for 55 years in all, lived in Wooten Wawen - Mr Alder died on Christmas Eve, Warwickshire Police said.

Mr Alder’s family said he was a "loving husband, father and grandfather" and that Maureen had lost her "life partner".

Joanne Writtle
BBC Midlands Today

A four-year-old girl whose family feared she would never walk has defied the odds.

Sophia, from Droitwich, was born with two rare spinal conditions, multiple heart issues and has had five open heart operations in her first 18 months.

Her mum was worried she'd never walk, but one Sunday, when she was nearly three, she stood up and walked into the family kitchen.

Now, Chantelle Marshall says she feels "fortunate and blessed" to see her daughter on her feet.

A "priceless" window damaged in a robbery at Coventry Cathedral must be restored, said historian Dr Jonathan Foyle, although a replacement could only ever be a "mere replica".

Image source, Andy Marshall

Image source, Andy Marshall

Architectural photographer Andy Marshall, who has documented the cathedral, said the panel was irreplacable.

"It's another fragment of humanity lost in our fragile times," he added.

Part of the A500 will be closed over two weekends next month while roadworks take place.

It's part of work to add an extra lane to both carriageways between Wolstanton and Porthill Bank.

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The road will be completely closed northbound between 7 and 10 February, while the southbound side will be closed the weekend afterward.

A private hospital is looking into operations carried out by a doctor it has stopped from practising.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Worcester needs at least four new artificial football pitches, the Football Association has said.

It also wants to see an improvement to 28 playing fields, to help cater for more than 170 football teams that are registered across the city.

The targets are in addition to the pitches due to be built at Claines Lane (pictured below).

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The FA, has produced the list with the Premier League, Sport England and the Department for Culture Media and Sport and said the number and state of 3G pitches in the city was "critical" and it sets out where it would like to see the improvements.

City councillors are due to discuss the report next Wednesday.

BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

The AFC Telford United manager Gavin Cowan has said "I feel like some people have lost their sense of reality around who we are and where we're at" after the successes of last season.

The Bucks came within a whisker of making the National North playoffs and reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy. Cowan said "it was nice to take a lot of praise for it", but warned against unrealistic expectations.

Telford are in 14th place at the moment and Cowan said they needed "a whole community and a whole group of people to come together", if they are going to progress.

Coventry Cathedral is a celebrated example of 20th Century architecture and was consecrated in 1962.

The decision to build it came in the immediate aftermath of the devastation caused to the previous structure by incendiary bombs during World War II.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

Artist John Hutton, originally from New Zealand, was commissioned to create the window which stands at 21.5m (70ft) high and 19m (45ft) wide.

It was designed by Ove Arup, one of the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time, who went on to be involved with the design and building of the Sidney Opera House, according to the Coventry Society. , external

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

Hutton's second wife Marigold acted as his model for all 66 angels and saints, which took him 10 years to complete.

In an interview with BBC Coventry and Warwickshire in 2012 , externalshe described the figures as "very long and slender, tough and strong".

"I mean you don't mess with one of John's angels."

John Bray
BBC News

Chinese New Year celebrations are being held in Birmingham this weekend.

Up to 30,000 people are expected to watch events to mark the year of the rat in and around Birmingham Hippodrome on Sunday.

Leading the celebrations will be the Choy Lee Fut lion and dragon dance team.

League One promotion-chasers Wycombe Wanderers sign goalkeeper David Stockdale on loan from Birmingham City.

Not a single knife was found in a sweep of Crewe yesterday, carried out by volunteers and the police.

It took place in the Gresty Brook area and was organised in response to concerns about levels of violence in the town, with 450 reports of violent crime in the last year.

Image source, Cheshire Police

Crewe Police tweeted , externalto say "it was great to see so many people working together in the fight against knife crime."

Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell signs a new four-and-a-half-year deal with the Championship club.

Historic England said it had been left "shocked and saddened" by the damage done to a window during a robbery at Coventry Cathedral.

Image source, Historic England

Regional director Louise Brennan said: "The West Screen, designed by eminent artist John Hutton, is a beautiful and moving element of this very special building, which means so much to so many.

"We will be offering support and advice, as needed, to those who look after the cathedral.”

This image of the artist John Hutton is among hundreds recently released in the John Laing Photographic Collection which is open for public access on the Historic England website., external